My husband is the one with the Tennessee roots. His folks were both born in E. Tennessee, but migrated to Oregon in the 1920's. They both carried a slight southern accent all their lives, but his dear sweet little Grandmother, Minnie Warren Monroe Beeler was a wonderful lady. She passed away in 1972 at the grand age of 98 and 1/2 ---- she wanted so badly to live to be 100, Well, anyway, she said, "I Swan" and "Lawsy Mercy" She said that one time, when she was holding our first born , her first great grandbaby, and the baby spit up most of her lunch. Granny said, "Lawsy Mercy, that chil" must be sick!!" She used to baby sit for my husband when both his folks worked during the depression, and she'd let him help her with the garden they always had. (A carry over from their Tennessee days, no doubt). She'd take him out into the garden to pick vegetables for dinner, and always picked a big white onion for lunch. They'd eat an onion and mustard sandwich or a green bean and mustard. He swears they were good!! Has anyone else ever tried that? Before I forget, she'd always say, "Let's have a MESS of beans (green beans) for dinner. Does anyone know what a Mess of beans is???? Grammy Beeler to me will always be a symbol of the goodness and kindness of Tennessee. Earlene in Minnesota.